Dr. Vilmarie Rodriguez

More than three years after starting cancer treatment, 9-year-old Gabe Carranza proudly rang the bell that he and his family donated to Mayo Clinic. Gabe[...]

By In the Loop • March 28, 2019

Matt and Heidi Brown, whose young daughter, Gabby, recently was diagnosed with cancer, say that support from their community and Gabby's Mayo care team has[...]

By In the Loop • February 5, 2019

Alley Downing has had a difficult journey since being diagnosed with and treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma. But there have also been "bright spots" along the[...]

By In the Loop • September 27, 2018

You can't help but be captivated by Joshua Adler's smile. "The kid smiles all the time," Joshua's dad, Dave Adler, tells us. "He's a pretty[...]

By In the Loop • January 5, 2017

Paula Shaner-McDermott's voice still cracks when she talks about the day in 2010 when Vilmarie Rodriguez, M.D., walked into her son Owen's room on the Saint[...]

By In the Loop • August 14, 2014